1980 z28 rescue

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She LOW!!!!!
 

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I'm going to have to put the stock spindles back on or get new springs.

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Why's that? Front looks good. Drop that ass.
 

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How bad? Slightly slimmer tire help out? I believe they make a few different style inner fenders for these cars.
 

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How bad? Slightly slimmer tire help out? I believe they make a few different style inner fenders for these cars.

Well my drive way isn't flat and the car was in neutral, it should have rolled down the drive way.
 

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I'm surprised the stock hood fits. It looked like even that foam Edelbrock filter was going to hit.
 

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I'm surprised the stock hood fits. It looked like even that foam Edelbrock filter was going to hit.
It needed some trimming

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Very nice! That's a slick setup with the '80-'81 scoop!
 

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I'm going to have to put the stock spindles back on or get new springs.

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Does it already have big block springs?
I put new big block springs on my 79, even though it had a small block, to get it up just enough to clear the tires.
It also made for better weight transfer to the rear for holeshots.
 

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Does it already have big block springs?
I put new big block springs on my 79, even though it had a small block, to get it up just enough to clear the tires.
It also made for better weight transfer to the rear for holeshots.

I did not put big block springs in. I changed the spindles this morning so that's fixed. Now it doesn't want to go in gear when its running, doesn't seem to matter how much I adjust the clutch either.
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Will it shift with the engine off?
 

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Get every gear with the engine off. Might be a faulty throw out bearing.

I was thinking pilot bushing. If it's sticking, the input shaft will just want to keep spinning.
 
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I was thinking pilot bushing. If it's sticking, the input shaft will just want to keep spinning.
I didn't even consider that. It's been many years since I've worked on anything with a manual transmission.
 

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